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Channels and Codes
Exiting Direct TalkSM
Tos et your phone to network mode whe nD irect
Talkis active:
1Fromthe Direct Talk idle screen,press m.
2Scrollto DTO ptions and pressAun der
Select.
3SelectE xit DirecTalk.
SwitchingtoNetworkPleaseWaitdisplays.After
afew seconds, the network idle screen appears.

Talk Ran ge

Phonesused in Direct Talkmode should be a
minimumof 6 feet apart to maximize performance
and improve transmission ra nge.
Channels and Codes
Yourphone has 10 channelsand 15 codes.
Channelsare dividedinto sets of frequenciesthat
allowyou to make and receiveDirect Talk calls.
Otherparties may also betalking on the same
channel.
Codes help minimize interfere nce from unwanted
messagesandother disturbanceswhen you are on
thesame channel as others.
Tohave a conversation,all parties must be on the
samechannel and code. Forprivate Direct Talk
calls,the person you are callingmust be in Direct
Talkand set to the samechannel to which you are
setin orde rto rec eive your call.
Note:When making a code call,all parties that
areon your code and channelcan hear
yourconversation.
Toset a channel:
1Fromt he Direct Talk idl e screen, press Aunder
Edit.
2Scrollto Channel.
3PressAunder Edit.
4Selecta channel.
5Whenyou are finished, pressAunder Back to
returnto the idle screen.
Toset a code:
1Fromt he Direct Talk idle screen, pre ss Aunder
Edit.
2Scrollto Code.
3PressAunder Edit.
4Selecta code.
5Whenyou are finished, pressAunder Back to
returnto the idle screen.